Hi, flamesuit is on but i cannot find it under search maybe looking at wrong keywords. I have a 96 dodge ram 1500 2whl. The tranny was having issues shifting so i replaced the selenoid and governor sensor plus a filter. Didnt want to mess with the bands at the time. Went to take her down the road and she was still having problems shifting up. So i figure it may be torque converter but also the main seal in the front is now pouring down fluid since the selenoids were changed.

I figure while dropping the tranny anyways i would replace the TC. Problem is when i went to order the TC there is like six different ones for my year. Is there anyway without fully removing trans to tell which one i will need since it has to be ordered. Same goes for the seal i think the shaft size is different for each. Also lockup vs non lock up

Thanks for the help. Be easy this is my first automatic car ever.

 

What size engine what trans a500 or a518 if it is a v8 5.2 or 5.9 it should be a 90 degree in 96 dacco number is a 787 they consalidated 5.2 and 5.9 convertors last year

 

Sorry its the 5.2 magnum thought i had put that. Thats what im trying to figure out i got under there today and couldnt find any markings or plates

 

Look at the pan if it is square with a corner cut off it is a a500 or square with a bulge on the corner it is a a518

 

318 should have the 46RE. Locking torque converter, stall speed between 1600 and 1900.

 

There are also two other solenoids in there. OD, and TCC. Did you check/change these?

You stated that you are dropping tranny...waht else are you plannig to do to it?

 

iVE SEEN SOME 318S WITH A 42RE IN THEM NOT MANY BUT SHOULD BE THE DACCO 787 SORRY THAT IS THE ONLY PART NUMBER I KNOW i WORK AT CENTRAL TEXAS TRANSMISSION PARTS AND THAT IS OUR VENDOR

 

sorry about the caps im not yelling at you lol

 

thanks is there any difference between a triangle seal and round? Thats whats really confusiing or does it not matter?

 

No the seal was leaking just replacing that and while i was in there the torque converter because i believe its faulty. Shes just a work truck to cart my streetbike around cant really fit it in my stang or infiniti to well haha.